Artwork
Chiswick Mall from the Schooner Hermione
Chiswick Mall from the Schooner Hermione is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Archibald Standish Hartrick. It dates from 1940 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Chiswick Mall from the Schooner Hermione is a watercolour painting created by Archibald Standish Hartrick in 1940. It is part of the Victoria and Albert Museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a scene on Chiswick Mall, with the schooner Hermione in the foreground and trees and buildings along the shore in the background. Two men in uniform are shown on the deck, gazing over the side.
Technique & Style
The watercolour features loose, expressive brushstrokes and muted colours, conveying a sense of calmness and movement. The artist's use of chiaroscuro adds depth to the scene.
History & Provenance
The painting was produced as part of the Recording Britain project, a wartime initiative to document British life and landscape. Commissioned by the Committee for the Employment of Artists in Wartime and funded by the Pilgrim Trust, it is one of over 1,500 artworks created under the project between 1940 and 1943.
Artist & collection
Artist
Archibald Standish Hartrick (7 August 1864 – 1 February 1950) was a Scottish painter known for the quality of his lithographic work.
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Music Gallery, St. Michael's Church, Bishop's Cleeve
The Gateway, Boston Manor Park, Brentford.
Hogarth's Tomb and Chiswick Reach
18th century houses at The Butts, Brentford
Dock of the Grand Union Canal Co., Brentford
The Bridge in Chiswick House Grounds
The Thames at Brentford
